2008 Woodie Awards
Field Hockey clinches playoff berth; Three voted to All-CC squad
Kim Seedor
Issue date: 11/1/07 Section: Sports
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Ursinus continued its success against the Mules as the most scoring team in all of Division III, scoring four goals in each half, all of which were unanswered by the 'Berg. However, the Mules remain mentally unscathed, especially since they realize that in Ursinus' last six games, the Bears have outscored their opponents by a 43-1 margin.
The situation was much better for the Mules on Friday night. Even though the team was forced to play in the relentless pouring rain, the winning spirit never left them as they beat Gettysburg in overtime. Senior Kelly Shetron scored her ninth goal of the season off a pass from freshman Jess Kasza. Lauren Rutt secured their first win against a nationally-ranked team since 2003 with her overtime goal, which she tapped in around the goalie to trickle in off the right post.
Muhlenberg had lost their last three CC games to nationally ranked teams, but they enter the playoffs with a win against another nationally ranked team. The Mules have the third seed in the Centennial Conference Playoffs and will face Johns Hopkins at Ursinus in a semifinal match on Sat., Nov. 3.
Aside from a bid to the playoffs, the Mules have something else to celebrate: three of their own received All-Centennial Conference honors.
Senior Lauren Rutt received First-Team recognition after securing a Second-Team award last year. So far this season, she has scored five goals - the most she has ever recorded. 10 of her 13 points came in CC games.
Senior Nikki Rhoads was awarded a Second-Team bid, making this the third time she has been honored on the All-CC squad. The defender is the fourth player in 'Berg history to be honored three times in a row. Sophomore Nicki Notarianni was a first-time CC honoree, receiving an honorable mention. The up-and-coming star is tied for eighth in the Conference for total goals this season.